Infrastructure as an object of economic analysis
Abstract
In modern conditions of increasing labor productivity and deepening its specialization, infrastructure occupies a significant place in the system of social reproduction. The traditional idea of the essence of this scientific category is associated with the definition of its role as an auxiliary mechanism connecting the links of the reproductive process and ensuring the balance of its individual phases and stages. The expansion of digital technologies into all spheres of life necessitates a deeper study of the infrastructure content, its individual kinds and types in order to identify the most optimal contract that contributes to the growth of economic activity. The article examines the genesis of infrastructure theory, reveals its key features and forms of manifestation in various types of socio-economic systems. The patterns of the evolution of infrastructure as an object of economic analysis are revealed, from a local mechanism of logistical orientation to an independent industry complex of great strategic importance in national economies.
About the Authors
M. E. Konovalova
Samara State University of Economics
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Doctor in Economics, Professor
S. A. Zhironkin
Kuzbass State Technical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Doctor in Economics, Professor
S. V. Frumusaki
Samara State University of Economics
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
student
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Konovalova M.E., Zhironkin S.A., Frumusaki S.V. Infrastructure as an object of economic analysis. Kazan economic vestnik. 2024;1(4):14-18. (In Russ.)
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